Brassiere



l. PAN Es BRASSIRE sept. 26, 195o` Filed March 24, 1948 l f l., 1

INVENTOR. .Isidore Panes lllllllllllllllllllll I Patented Sept. 26, 1950 UNITED STATES TENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

'I'his invention relates to brassires, bandeaux and closely analagous garments having breast pockets.

The principal object of the present invention is the provision of a garment of the indicated character with means which yieldingly keeps the garment up in place on the body ofA the wearer in such manner that the breasts of the wearer are supported with the desired uplift and which are constrained to a spread apart or separated relation.

Another object of this invention is the provision of means of the indicated character in a brassire' or like garment which is Well suited for economic manufacture.

With the foregoing, other objects and advantages will appear when the following specification is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a brassire embodying the features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front View of one of the pockets of the brassire and connected parts illustrating the manner in which the pocket is put under stress.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line ll-II of Fig. 2.

Shown in the drawing is a brassire comprising a body band I with cups or curviform pockets II for the busts or breasts. One end of the band II) has secured thereto a short strip I4 of elastic material doubled upon itself and a tab I5 having a series of eyelets I6 has one end secured to the outer end of the loop formed by the strip I4. The hook I3 is engageable in any one of the eyelets I6 to secure the brassire properly adjusted according to size around the torso vof the wearer.

In accordance with the present invention there are provided shoulder straps II comprising main inelastic portions I8 connected with elastic portions I9 of strip material, by buckles 2i). These buckles enable adjustments in the length of the straps I'I. The portions I9 are doubled upon themselves forming inverted V loops to receive the buckles '20, and the ends of the strip material constituting the portions or loops I9 are secured to the band I Il by stitching at the top of the pockets II, as at 2l.

Guides or tunnels 22 extend partly around the pockets I I from a point at the top of the pockets, curving downwardly and laterally rearward to an intermediate point of the band IU. The guides or tunnels 22 are formed by lines of stitching 23 2 which extend through the material of the band I0 and the opposite side edge portions of strips 2li of fabric arranged on the inside of the band. The tunnels 22 at the top of the pockets II terminate in openings 25 in the material of the pockets.

Inelastic draw strings, cords or strips 26 of textile material are loosely arranged for sliding movement in the tunnels 22. Strips are used in the present instance which have their opposite ends secured by stitching to the band I0 and the elastic portions I9 of the shoulder straps I'I, as at The upper ends of the strips 26 extend through the openings 25 and are joined to the portions i9 at intermediate points of the latter.

A brassire having the features set forth above may be placed around the wearers body with the straps Il arranged over the shoulders. The hook I3 is engaged in the selected eyelet I6 which puts the band I0 under tension. The straps I'I exert an upward pull on the band IB at the front and back, but the band IIl is kept from moving upwardly, or in other words, stays put because of the upward flare of the torso and the tension exerted by the elastic material I'2 and I4. The straps I1 being under tension cause'the elastic portions I9 to stretch, and as a consequence a pull is exerted on the upper ends of the strips 26. This causes both an upward and laterally outward strain on the pockets II and as a result the busts or breasts are held uplifted in a spread apart relation as intended.

The portions I9 of the shoulder straps I'I being made of elastic strips doubled upon themselves afford strong elastic connections of the straps I1 with the band I0. 4The upper ends of the draw strips 26 are secured at 23 to the portions I9 near the point of connection of the portions I8 with the portions I9. The material of the portions IS below the points of attachment 28 as affected by the adjusted length of the shoulder straps I'i determines the amount of stretch of the portions I9 and the uptake of the strips 26. The shoulder straps I'I together with the strips 2S not only hold the brassire up in place, but also function to keep the breasts of the wearer uplifted and separated with the desired effect.

I claim:

l. A garment including a bodyk band having breast pockets, shoulder straps having their opposite ends connected with the band at the back and at the top of the pockets, each of said shoulder straps havingV an elastic portion, tunnels formed on the band and extending downwardly from the tops of the pockets around the pockets near the center of the band and then laterally to points on the band near its lower edge at the sides of the pockets, and inelastic draw strips extending loosely in the tunnels with their upper end portions passing out of the upper ends of the tunnels, said strips having their upper ends attached to the shoulder straps and their lower ends attached to the band at the lower ends of the tunnels, the provision and arrangement of parts being such that the shoulder straps keep the band up in place on the body of the wearer while the draw strips keep the breasts spaced apart when the garment is in use.

2. A garment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the elastic portions of the shoulder straps are interposed between the band and inelastic portions of the straps, and the upper ends of the draw strips are attached to said elastic portions.

ISIDORE PANES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,015,151 Moty Sept. 24, 1935 2,092,390 Federico Sept. '7, 1937 2,134,294 Yerkes Oct. 25, 1938 15 2,180,180 Versoy Nov. 14, 1939 2,421,448 Witkower June 3, 1947 

